Comments: US -Japan 2+2 talks to strengthen ＂anti -China＂ military cooperation

Source: Voice of the United States

Author: Xiang Ling

The United States Japan held a talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense on January 11. The two sides agreed to strengthen military cooperation.Experts believe that the Self -Defense Force has a "counterattack ability" and allows Japan to avoid the upgrading of the situation in mainland China once the situation is upgraded, and Japan's response to the situation in the Taiwan Strait will increase the flexibility of the response.

The United States supports Japan's counterattack and space defense

The United States and Japan held a talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense in Washington on January 11, and the new joint curb measures of China's military trend became the main topic.In addition to the U.S. Marine Corps Binhai combat regiment in Japan, the two sides also expanded the terms of the joint defense treaty to space.

The Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yingyi said at a joint press conference after the meeting: "(American and Japan) The two sides reached an agreement on the role of the alliance and the necessity of the division of labor in the mission."

According to the press release of the US Department of Defense, the United States Defense Secretary Austin and Secretary of State Brosky "absolutely support" Japan's amendment to the national defense security policy, that is, support the Self -Defense Force to have "counterattack" and increase national defense expenditure.The two sides emphasize that it is consistent in strategic, and the United States and Japan alliances are essential for maintaining "rules -based world order".

Hiroaki Kato, a professor at the International Department of International Studies at the University of Kansai College, said that Japan passed the most noticeable "counterattack ability" in the new version of the security three documents at the temporary cabinet meeting on December 16.The missiles began to discuss, but with the rise of China's military rise and the need to defend the islands in the southwest of Japan, Japan began to discuss not only to use the "counterattack ability" for enemy missile bases, but also for island defense.

Kato Boschi said to VOA: "'counterattack ability" can be understood as the diversification of defense methods in Japan when being attacked by enemies, so that the Self -Defense Force has a long -range missile to fight back from the defense of enemy air defense missiles for counterattacks for counterattacks.Ability. This kind of counterattack was used to be exercised by the U.S. military. However, for the defense of local conflicts in remote islands in Japan, there have been more and more discussions about whether the United States is required to participate, because the US intervention also indicates that the situation has further upgraded the situation.Danger. On the other hand, if Japan has the ability to fight back, it can avoid the intervention of the United States, and facilitate the upgrading of Japan's control. "

Kato Hiroshi pointed out that the foundation of the division of responsibilities in Japan and the United States in the island defense will not change much, but Japan's defense means are more diverse.Once the island occurs, Japan will respond first; if the situation is upgraded, the United States will still intervene.

Chen Wenjia, director of the National and Regional Development Research Center of Kainan University in Taiwan, also believes that Japan and the United States will not change much in the division of labor in security cooperation.

He told the Voice of the United States: "In terms of division of labor in Japan and the United States, the United States is responsible for military operations, Japanese side is responsible for logistical support. Japan and the United States must maintain close coordination.Implementing. So when the day of the day is preparing to counterattack, of course, it will also be carried out after coordinating with the US military, which will not affect the basic division of labor of the security system of both parties. However, the United States will expand the scope of application of Japanese defense obligations to the universe space and be included in Japan and the United States security.Protecting the object of the Treaty Article 5, it is obvious that the relationship between Japan and the United States is increasingly close. "

Wang Zunyan, a scholar of the Taiwan National Defense Security Research Institute, said in an interview with VOA that the 2013 version of the national security guarantee strategy listed "space" as a new field of combat.The scope of incorporation is because the importance of satellites in the modern war can be seen from the Russian War.

He pointed out that in 2007, he performed the so -called anti -satellite missile test in 2007, that is, using missiles to destroy satellites. At that time, Japan and the United States accused China of practices.Since China has the ability to destroy satellites, and China is now the "unprecedented biggest strategic challenge" that Japan is now known as the "unprecedented strategic challenge", Japan and the United States to strengthen their protection of their space satellites is a very reasonable decision.

How to realize the military support of Japan when "there is something in Taiwan"

The Kyodo News Agency reported on January 12 that the joint statement of the talks criticized China to "try to change the international order for its own interests" and believe that China is accelerating the enhancement of nuclear combat power and expressed concern.The statement pointed out that the Taiwan Strait and Pingxing "is an indispensable element of security and prosperity in the international community."

Wang Zunyan, a scholar of the Taiwan Institute of National Defense Security, said that whether it is the government or the folk, more and more Japanese people agree that "there is something in Taiwan if there is something in Taiwan".Such a crisis cognition is also the driving force for Japan to improve the establishment of the army, strengthen personnel deployment and weapon development.Japan's strengthening of defense and counterattack is of course not just aimed at Taiwan, but at the same time, when Japan has something to do in Taiwan, it has stronger strain capabilities.

Wang Zunyan believes that when the United States decides to invest in the Taiwan Strait, Japan must also enter some kind of situation under the structure of the United States and Japan to help Taiwan.From the perspective of the Russian and Ukraine War, the international community helps a place to resist aggression. If there is a war in the Taiwan Strait, it is not generally considered the two -point method of "Japan and the United States, which spear is a shield."

Chen Wenjia, director of the National and Regional Development Research Center of Kainan University, pointed out that in the new version of security three documents passed by Japan in December, not only did China be directly pointed out that China is the "biggest strategic challenge", but also allows the Self -Defense Force to have a "counterattack ability", but also determines the future.In the past five years, the budget for national defense has doubled, breaking the precedent for decades of restricting this expenses in the past decades. These are Japan.The security of the Taiwan Strait is the first.

He said: "With the expansion of China through military operations, it has seriously affected the security of the Indo -Pacific region and the Taiwan Strait. Of course, the United States hopes that Japan will be in the Indo -Pacific region whether it is military, diplomatic, and security in the Indo -Pacific area.It can bear greater responsibilities with economical areas, and at the same time, in order to reduce the investment in the region in the region; while Japan is a need for this national security and interests, as well as improving the right to speak and dominance in the Indo -Pacific area, it is also positive.Throughout the efforts and resources to promote this 'offshore checks and balance strategy of the United States' implementation of China. Therefore, the basic division of labor in the Japanese and American security system should not change in the response to the situation in the Taiwan Strait.Increase the flexibility of his response. "

Professor Kato Pak Zhangzhang, a professor at the International Department of International Studies at the University of Kansai College, said that in recent years, the topic of the Taiwan Strait has risen, and Japanese politicians have expressed their statements.However, when emergency situations are really emergency, the method of responding to the Self -Defense Force needs to be strengthened, especially the minimum military support has not been fully discussed.

He said: "It is only a distance from Najo Island to Taiwan, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait is more important to Japan than the United States. In the Russia -Ukraine War, the battlefield is limited to Ukraine, and neighboring countries such as Poland provide military support to Ukraine.What should I do when there is a situation similar to the Ukrainian war in Taiwan in mainland China? Japan, the Philippines and other neighboring countries should become a military aid base like Poland in the Russia and Ukraine War. The problem is that Japan currently has only support for the U.S. military.Promise the Self -Defense Force's support for the third place (Taiwan). "

Kato Postelli pointed out that the "special defense" of the Japanese Constitution is given priority to self -defense, but it must also have more actual war countermeasures in the Okinawa area of the Taiwan Strait as soon as possible.

Opposition and actual needs of the residents of Okinawa

The joint statement of Foreign Minister of the United States and Japan after the meeting stated that, in view of the "competitive environment", the cutting -edge situation of the US military in Japan should be upgraded.Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti -ships and transportation capabilities ".

Statement pointed out that the United States and Japan have confirmed the relocation of the U.S. military airport (Yino Bay City, Okinawa Prefecture) to the famous carePolicion of the Wino of the city.The two sides agreed that it is important to accelerate the reorganization of U.S. military in the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa.

The United States is currently stationed in Japan's 18,000 US Marine Corps. Japan is the most concentrated place where the Marine Corps deployed outside the United States. Most of them are located on the main islands on Okinawa Island.Extend to part of the chain within 100 kilometers from Taiwan.The United States has a total of about 54,000 U.S. military in Japan.

Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yichi emphasized at a joint press conference: "For the stable residence and activities of the U.S. military in Japan, local understanding of Okinawa is very important. We will continue to work hard to reduce the burden on Okinawa."

Wang Zunyan, a scholar of the Taiwan National Defense Security Research Institute, said that the US base and the training of the US military did bring a great burden on the local society in Okinawa. The Self -Defense Force was expanding in orderMilitary facilities of Kuhe officers and soldiers dormitory, etc., have even increased the pressure of local residents in the southwest islands.

He pointed out that in this regard, the new version of the national security strategy emphasizes that it is necessary to allow the self -defense officer who protects the nation regardless of the danger, and be able to obtain appropriate evaluation of Japanese society."Strengthening the social foundation" part.

Wang Zunyan believes that although the current residents of Okinawa County are aware of strengthening defense as a last resort, many policies are still opposed by local residents. How to solve these problems is also related to whether Japan can smoothly promote the defense planning of the Southwest islands.Essence

Chen Wenjia, director of the National and Regional Development Research Center of Kainan University in Taiwan, said that the response of Okinawa residents can be roughly divided into three voices: welcome, opposition and prudential.He believes that the Japanese government will explain and communicate to local residents in accordance with democratic procedures. Under the priority consideration of national security to develop economic priority, it should be understood by local residents.

Chen Wenjia said: "For the US military and self -defense facilities in the southwest of Japan, the Japanese government will explain and communicate to local residents in accordance with democratic procedures.Although the base of Yicheng Danny, the base faction, was re -elected as Okinawa on September 11 last year, but Matsno Kazaku, the chief of the Japanese cabinet official house, immediately stated at a press conference that the construction of the ancient farm base was the only policy of the government.In the attitude of compromise, the construction of the new base of Bianye is still in progress. "

Professor Kato Boshang, a professor at the International Department of International Studies at the University of Kansai College, believes that the Japanese government has always insisted on promoting military construction and garrison expansion on the southwest islands. Facing China's threat, the focus should be to let residents understand how to use these bases in the future, as well as these bases, and as well as these bases, and as well as these bases, and as well as these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, as well as these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, and these bases, they should be used for these bases, as well as these bases, and as well as these bases, as well as these bases, and as well as these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, as well as these bases, as well as these bases, and these bases, they should be used.Options jointly used with the U.S. military.

He said: "It is very close to the islands such as the island of Naoguo (known as the Diaoyu Islands) on the islands of Jian Ge, and the most obvious threat to China. In this regard, compared with Okinawa's island, residents' attention to security also has the degree of security for safety.Getting higher and higher. When there is something in Taiwan, in order to avoid the residents on the island from being involved in the war and affected, they should conduct information sharing and evacuation drills every day so that the local people are familiar with what to do when actual attacks.Think. We are not fully prepared for this. "